It’s important to understand that the App Store is stringently regulated (a lot more than the PlayStore. The PlayStore is a joke), particularly regarding privacy safeguards. For instance, Facebook once reported a 50% profit loss due to these regulations. This underscores a key point: if companies or developers could circumvent the App Store and its rules, they certainly would. The consequence? Customers might find essential apps no longer available on the App Store, which benefits profit-driven companies at the expense of the consumer.
The core issue lies in the balance between consumer freedom and the quality of the apps. If Apple were to allow customers greater freedom in sourcing their apps (akin to sideloading on Android), this could potentially lead to a market flooded with apps that are less consumer-friendly.
That’s precisely why I oppose the idea of sideloading on iOS. Customers who prefer more freedom in choosing where to get their app can opt for Android. However, I value the assurance of consumer-friendly apps that comes with the current iOS model. In the end, allowing sideloading on iOS, like on Android, might ironically result in fewer meaningful choices for consumers.
The PlayStore is very differently to the AppStore. The AppStore has very strict guidelines for developers. Especially when it comes to terms like supporting iPhone UI/UX and hardware features and when it comes to data protection for users.
And for real, the Android apps have a lower quality than iOS apps and are more a mess. There is a lot more chaos around Android apps.
Also the good thing with AppStore is. Apple can force developers to update their apps to the newest iOS versions.
That doesn’t work for Android and you get the problem that some apps don’t really support newer Android versions and the developers are too lazy to update. That leads to people not updating to newest Android versions, because they want to keep the functionality of such apps.
But for the Apple ecosystem it’s important, that as an Apple user you should always be on the latest versions, otherwise the ecosystem will no more run smoothly.
There isn’t even such an ecosystem with Androids and therefor it’s not that important to update to the latest versions.
I buy Apple products, because of the smooth working ecosystem but that also means, Apps need to have a certain quality and have to adhere to guidelines Apple gives to developers.
With sideloading alternative where developers would be no more foced to adhere to thise guidlines, iOS apps will become a mess, they will be lower in quality and less secure and will no more protect your privacy as it is now.
I don’t want this and I don’t understand, why people who want to have a sideloading alternativ not just buying an Android. You’re not forced to buy an iPhone.
Both OS are differently, let to have customer that choice. Why do both OS need to be similar?
Then explain, why for example Facebook is crying to have a massive profit loss on iOS (around 50%), because Apple made new privacy guidelines for developers? The guidline says that there must be a clear opt-in function on iOS to users to accept them to collect their data.
It’s a huge privacy feature. Also developers must tell Apple what kind of data they want to collect from the users. Users then see warnings on the AppStore.
Those are a few examples. But nothing like that exists for Android.
And your phone tracks and keeps a lot more sensitive data of you than a laptop or desktop computer. You also always have the phone with you.
So it’s more important, that a smartphone has stronger protections and security measurements than a normal computer.
I wouldn’t want an iOS concept on my MacBook, but I really want to keep it on iOS.
I really don’t understand what the problems of you guys is. It sounds like, you’re forced to buy an iPhone.
You’re not forced to buy an iPhone. I like what Apple does.
You need to understand, that there is a general rule in the world, that you can’t have both: maximal freedom and maximal security.
More freedom leads to less security, more security leads to less freedom.
This rule can be applied to everything. Look at USA and Europe. In the USA there is more freedom than in Europe, but less security than in Europe.
And I like the less freedom of Europe more than the more freedom of the USA. Because the live in Europe is more secure and has a higher quality.
The trick is, to find the right balance, between freedom and security. And for me, Apple does a great job to keep the balance.
There is nothing I miss on the iPhone. A sideloading alternative wouldn’t give me any advantages, only downsides.
And if sideloading is important to you, you’re free to buy an Android.
So everyone is happy and can choose between two different OS, with their own quirks. If you force iOS to be similar to Android, we will have less choices.
If the Apple App Store is best for the customer, then the customer can choose to use it.
You’re making a logical error!
It’s important to understand that the App Store is stringently regulated (a lot more than the PlayStore. The PlayStore is a joke), particularly regarding privacy safeguards. For instance, Facebook once reported a 50% profit loss due to these regulations. This underscores a key point: if companies or developers could circumvent the App Store and its rules, they certainly would. The consequence? Customers might find essential apps no longer available on the App Store, which benefits profit-driven companies at the expense of the consumer.
The core issue lies in the balance between consumer freedom and the quality of the apps. If Apple were to allow customers greater freedom in sourcing their apps (akin to sideloading on Android), this could potentially lead to a market flooded with apps that are less consumer-friendly.
That’s precisely why I oppose the idea of sideloading on iOS. Customers who prefer more freedom in choosing where to get their app can opt for Android. However, I value the assurance of consumer-friendly apps that comes with the current iOS model. In the end, allowing sideloading on iOS, like on Android, might ironically result in fewer meaningful choices for consumers.
Android already proves that your point is moot
No!
The PlayStore is very differently to the AppStore. The AppStore has very strict guidelines for developers. Especially when it comes to terms like supporting iPhone UI/UX and hardware features and when it comes to data protection for users.
And for real, the Android apps have a lower quality than iOS apps and are more a mess. There is a lot more chaos around Android apps.
Also the good thing with AppStore is. Apple can force developers to update their apps to the newest iOS versions.
That doesn’t work for Android and you get the problem that some apps don’t really support newer Android versions and the developers are too lazy to update. That leads to people not updating to newest Android versions, because they want to keep the functionality of such apps.
But for the Apple ecosystem it’s important, that as an Apple user you should always be on the latest versions, otherwise the ecosystem will no more run smoothly.
There isn’t even such an ecosystem with Androids and therefor it’s not that important to update to the latest versions.
I buy Apple products, because of the smooth working ecosystem but that also means, Apps need to have a certain quality and have to adhere to guidelines Apple gives to developers.
With sideloading alternative where developers would be no more foced to adhere to thise guidlines, iOS apps will become a mess, they will be lower in quality and less secure and will no more protect your privacy as it is now.
I don’t want this and I don’t understand, why people who want to have a sideloading alternativ not just buying an Android. You’re not forced to buy an iPhone.
Both OS are differently, let to have customer that choice. Why do both OS need to be similar?
I’m sorry mate, you’re too far gone
Then explain, why for example Facebook is crying to have a massive profit loss on iOS (around 50%), because Apple made new privacy guidelines for developers? The guidline says that there must be a clear opt-in function on iOS to users to accept them to collect their data.
It’s a huge privacy feature. Also developers must tell Apple what kind of data they want to collect from the users. Users then see warnings on the AppStore.
Those are a few examples. But nothing like that exists for Android.
And your phone tracks and keeps a lot more sensitive data of you than a laptop or desktop computer. You also always have the phone with you.
So it’s more important, that a smartphone has stronger protections and security measurements than a normal computer.
I wouldn’t want an iOS concept on my MacBook, but I really want to keep it on iOS.
I really don’t understand what the problems of you guys is. It sounds like, you’re forced to buy an iPhone.
But it’s not for apple to decide what’s best for the consumers. The consumers decide what’s best for them. Apple is not government.
You’re not forced to buy an iPhone. I like what Apple does.
You need to understand, that there is a general rule in the world, that you can’t have both: maximal freedom and maximal security.
More freedom leads to less security, more security leads to less freedom.
This rule can be applied to everything. Look at USA and Europe. In the USA there is more freedom than in Europe, but less security than in Europe.
And I like the less freedom of Europe more than the more freedom of the USA. Because the live in Europe is more secure and has a higher quality.
The trick is, to find the right balance, between freedom and security. And for me, Apple does a great job to keep the balance.
There is nothing I miss on the iPhone. A sideloading alternative wouldn’t give me any advantages, only downsides.
And if sideloading is important to you, you’re free to buy an Android.
So everyone is happy and can choose between two different OS, with their own quirks. If you force iOS to be similar to Android, we will have less choices.